‘Energy of Asia’— 18th Asian Games explode into action in Jakarta todayJAKARTA: The 18th Asian Games 2018 will start with a colourful and vibrant opening ceremony at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium here on Saturday (today). More than 10,000 athletes and 5,000 officials from 45...
Pakistan the most successful hockey team at Asian GamesJAKARTA: Pakistan’s medal tally in 15 hockey tournaments of the Asian Games is eight gold, three silver and three bronze - hockey was not included in the first two Asiads, in 1951 and 1954. From 1958...
England-based taekwondo player Ayesha set to represent PakistanJAKARTA: England-based taekwondo fighter Aneela Ayesha will make her international debut for Pakistan at the Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games which are starting here from Saturday (today). A senior...
Stokes returns to England line-up, Curran droppedNOTTINGHAM: Ben Stokes will start the third Test for England against India at Trent Bridge on Saturday just four days after being cleared of affray. England captain Joe Root confirmed on Friday that t...
Navjot arrives in Pakistan for Imran’s oath-taking ceremonyLAHORE: Former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has said that PTI chairman Imran Khan is heartthrob to millions, after arriving in Lahore via Wagah Border here on Friday. Sidhu wa...
Nasir Jamshed gets 10-year ban in PSL2 spot-fixing caseISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) anti-corruption tribunal on Friday handed former opening batsman Nasir Jamshed a 10-year ban after he was found guilty of violating several clauses of the PCB...
Banned Australia batsman Bancroft to join Durham in 2019SYDNEY: Banned Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft has joined English county side Durham as an overseas player for the 2019 season and will be available for club selection across all three formats. Ba...
Dominant Del Potro into third round at rainy CincinnatiCINCINNATI: Juan Martin del Potro quickly dispatched South Korean Chung Hyeon 6-2 6-3 on Thursday in a Cincinnati Open second-round match carried over from the previous day because of inclement weathe...
New managers to lock horns at Stamford BridgeLONDON: Chelsea and Arsenal’s new regimes under Maurizio Sarri and Unai Emery got off to contrasting Premier League starts, but Saturday’s (today) clash between the two will provide a truer test of wh...
Rangers advance to Europa League playoff after draw with MariborMARIBOR: Manager Steven Gerrard said Rangers had knocked a quality side out of the Europa League on Thursday after the Scottish club drew 0-0 in Slovenia to beat Maribor 3-1 on aggregate. After domina...
Juventus veteran Marchisio bids farewell to club after 25 yearsTURIN: Juventus veteran midfielder Claudio Marchisio has ended his contract with the Serie A champions by mutual agreement after 25 years at the club, the Italian side said on Friday. The 32-year-old,...
Halep through but Stephens exitsCINCINNATI: Top seed Simona Halep returned to sew up victory over Ajla Tomljanovic on Thursday after their second round match at the Cincinnati Open had been suspended the previous day due to rain, wh...
FIFA threatens four clubs with points deductions for failing to pay playersZURICH: Four clubs - two in Qatar, one in the United Arab Emirates and one in Iran - have been fined and threatened with points deductions for ignoring orders to pay “overdue” amounts to players, FIFA...
Manchester City’s De Bruyne out for three months with knee injuryLONDON:Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne will miss up to three months of action but will not need surgery after scans revealed the full extent of his knee injury, the Premier League club said...
Lowy won’t seek FFA reelection, hopes for end to power struggleSYDNEY: Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chairman Steven Lowy said on Friday he will not seek reelection in November, hoping his decision will help quell the infighting that has caused a split in t...
AC Milan signs Villareal’s Castillejo and Genoa’s LaxaltMILAN: Villareal forward Samuel Castillejo and Genoa midfielder Diego Laxalt have joined AC Milan shortly before the close of Italy’s transfer window, the Serie A club said on Friday. Milan added that...
Former Portugal boss Bento named new Korea coachSEOUL: South Korea named former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new coach of the national soccer team on Friday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced the decision at its headquarters in Seo...
French soccer fans queue for shirt carrying second starPARIS: Scores of French soccer fans queued on Friday to snap up the first of the national team’s new shirts carrying a second star to mark Les Bleus’ World Cup win in Russia. The crowning of France as...